| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | December 30, 1977 Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Event(s) | RS:X, 470, Nacra 17 |
| Updated on 8 December 2019. | |
Nikola Girke (born December 30, 1977, in Grande Prairie, Alberta) is a Canadian sailor and a five-time Olympian. She is amongst only a few elite athletes who have made the transition from one sport to another and has achieved a top 10 in the world across three different sport disciplines. She finished 13th at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 470, then switched to RSX windsurfing and placed 17th at the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics she finished 10th in the RS:X. [2] Girke was named to Canada's 2016 Olympic team to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, as part of the Nacra 17 with Luke Ramsay. [3] The duo placed 15th. Girke also competed in windsurfing at both the 2011 Pan American Games and the 2015 Pan American Games placing 4th and 6th respectively. Nikola holds a degree from UBC in Human Kinetics and is a Certified Executive and Emotional Intelligence coach. [4]
She represented Canada for the fifth time at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [5]
| Year | Venue | Equipment | Event | Pos. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Athens | 470 | Female 2 person dinghy | 13 | |
| 2008 | Qingdoa | RS:X | Female Windsurfing | 17 | |
| 2012 | Weymouth | RS:X | Female Windsurfing | 10 | |
| 2016 | Rio | Nacra 17 | Mixed - Multihull | 15 | |
| 2020 | Tokyo | RS:X | Female Windsurfing | 23 |
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nikola Girke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ "Women's RS-X - Olympic Sailing". London 2012 Olympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ "Canada's sailing roster makes Nikola Girke a 4-time Olympian". CBC News. July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ "Nikola Girke". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "West Vancouver windsurfer headed to a remarkable fifth Olympic Games". North Shore News. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
External links
- Nikola Girke at World Sailing
- Nikola Girke at Team Canada
- Nikola Girke at Olympics.com
- Nikola Girke at Olympic.org (archived)
- Nikola Girke at Olympedia
- Nikola Girke on Facebook
- Nikola Girke on Twitter
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- Canadian windsurfers
- Female windsurfers
- Canadian female sailors (sport)
- Olympic sailors for Canada
- Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – 470
- Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – RS:X
- Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – RS:X
- Sailors at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Nacra 17
- Sailors at the 2020 Summer Olympics – RS:X
- Pan American Games competitors for Canada
- Sailors at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Sailors at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Sportspeople from Grande Prairie
- Canadian yacht racing biography stubs